A legal dispute has emerged over financial support being provided to a convicted quadruple murderer while he serves a life sentence. Court documents reveal that the inmate has been receiving funds from undisclosed sources, prompting prosecutors to seek the diversion of that money to the families of his victims.
The individual, sentenced earlier this year to four consecutive life terms for the 2022 killings of four university students, is the subject of a sealed list identifying his “third party supporters.” Recent filings indicate that “anonymous donors” have been sending him money since before his formal sentencing in July.
This financial activity directly conflicts with the terms of a plea agreement that spared him the death penalty. As part of that deal, he is required to pay over a quarter of a million dollars in criminal fines and fees, with an additional sum designated for the victims’ parents. His legal team has previously argued he has no ability to pay restitution due to his life sentences, a claim now complicated by the influx of outside funds.
Separate reports from the state corrections department detail the inmate’s difficult adjustment to prison life. Official records show he has filed multiple grievances since his incarceration, complaining about issues ranging from accessing the prison’s electronic financial system to alleged harassment from other inmates and the quality of food.
He is currently held in a long-term restrictive housing unit, permitted only one hour of outdoor recreation daily. The brutal crimes for which he was convicted involved the fatal stabbings of the four students in their off-campus residence. A knife sheath left at the scene was a critical piece of evidence leading to his arrest weeks later at his parents’ home in another state.
